Heath senior Daisha Shackleford and Northridge senior Sydney Miller reach the finish line in the 100 on Friday during the Licking County League-Cardinal Division finals at Lakewood.
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Heath senior Chandler Wilhelm and Lakewood senior David Drushal battle for the lead in the 1,600 on Friday during the Licking County League finals at Lakewood. Wilhelm won the race and the Cardinal Division title while Drushal broke a school record while winning the Buckeye Division title.
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Granville freshman Will Pritchard takes the baton from senior Matthew Rosinski for the final leg of the 400 relay Friday during the Licking County League-Buckeye Division finals at Lakewood.
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HEBRON - Licking Heights boys track team's dynamic duo of Nathaniel Amoah and Victor Adebayo made their final Licking County Buckeye-Division meet one to remember this past Friday at Lakewood.

Amoah and Adebayo combined for four individual titles and also were part of a winning relay. Amoah won the 200 (23.00) and 400 (50.26).

"I think I am progressing pretty well. I have definitely improved since last year," Amoah said. "I have had a bunch of inconsistencies this season going up and down, but I think coming to the end of the season I am picking up stuff."

Amoah is not far off the school records in his events, and getting the 200 record would be special because it currently is held by assistant coach Damen O'Cain. Amoah's focus, however, is on extending his career as long as he can after qualifying for the Division I regional meet in the 400 in 2017.

"School record is a 48.6 in the 400. I am not even aiming for that," Amoah said. "My goal is just when I get to districts to qualify for the next round and just keep going."

Adebayo won the 110 hurdles (16.00) and 300 hurdles (40.31), blowing away the field in both. Amoah and Adebayo then put a bow on the meet when they joined juniors Tyquan House and Amari Wright on the winning 1,600 relay (3:33.01).

Earlier in the week, junior Cameron Hershey won the title in the discus (137-feet-7). Other top individual placers were Wright third in the long jump (18-7), senior Randy Mbouge fourth in the 100 (12.38) and sophomore Garrett Miller fourth in the 3,200 (10:36.17).

In the girls meet, freshman Meagan Creamer had an impressive first LCL-Buckeye finals, but she always is striving for more. She placed third in the 100 (13.84) and runner-up in the 200 (27.52).

"I wanted first, though," said Creamer, who added she does not pay much attention to the seeds. "I kind of just want to run my race."

Creamer, who also competed on Heights' 1,600 and 3,200 relays, ran distance in junior high. She was moved to shorter distances this season, and it has quickly paid off.

"I think I am a lot better at sprints," Creamer said. "I kind of just want to improve throughout the season."

Other top individual placers were senior Cherokee Bodell second in the shot put (32-11) and sophomores Kimitra Kusi third in the discus (99-10) and Evelyn Tawiah fourth in the long jump (15-0.75).